Get certified!
At CUES, we believe in the philosophy “a good diver is always learning”, and we try to incorporate this into the CUES Mission whenever possible. That’s why no matter what level of diving instruction you are interested in, CUES has something for you!
Course Offerings
As a non-profit, CUES offers scuba courses as a way to fund our mission activities. This means that for every course that CUES teaches, the bulk of the course fee goes towards supporting our mission activities. Whether this means covering a scholarship for a low-income student or purchasing equipment for an adaptive diver, you can be confident that CUES is working to further our mission with every dollar we take in.
NOTE: All CUES Certification Courses require that you have your own Personal Equipment: scuba-quality mask, fins, snorkel, boots and surface marker buoy (SMB). All CUES Certification Course prices include eLearning and a Digital Certification Card.
CURRENT COURSES
About our courses
Open Water Scuba Diver - $550
The Open Water Scuba Diver course is the foundation; This is where you will learn the fundamental skills and essential knowledge you need to become a certified diver! During this course you will learn about the different types of dive equipment, diving sciences, safe diving practices, and the dive environment so that you can start exploring the underwater world.
Once you have completed your eLearning, the Open Water Scuba Diver course is first taught in a confined water environment where the diving skills are initially practiced and mastered. Those same skills will then be evaluated over two days in a real world diving environment such as a rock quarry. At the end of your open water training, you will have at least 4 logged dives and be certified to dive to 60 ft with another Open Water-certified dive buddy.
Includes:
eLearning
Confined and open water training
Use of all open water scuba diving equipment (excluding Personal Equipment, as defined above)
Digital Certification Card
Advanced Scuba Diver - $250
The Advanced Scuba Diver course is designed to allow new divers to increase their scuba skills under the instruction of a CUES Instructor. Topics covered can include: skills review with emphasis on neutral buoyancy, night/limited visibility diving, navigation, and much more!
The course includes 6 dives conducted over two days in an open water environment after the completion of the eLearning. If you’re just getting started and want to get a few more dives under your weight belt, the Advanced Scuba Diver course is a fantastic opportunity to expand your diving knowledge!
Includes:
eLearning
Open water training
Digital Certification Card
*NOTE: This course requires each diver to have their own dive light and dive slate (not included in course price)
Rescue Diver Course - $250
Rescue and emergency skills management are vital skills for scuba divers of every level. However, there is simply not enough time in an Open Water Scuba Diver course to cover every eventuality and scenario you will face as a certified diver. The Rescue Diver course therefore expands your diving tool box to include rescue skills - not only for others, but yourself as well! This is quite possibly the most important course you can take as a scuba diver.
The course takes place over two days, after the eLearning has been completed. Note: First Aid/CPR certification is required for Rescue certification and can be added into the course upon request.
Includes:
eLearning
Confined and open water training
Digital Certification Card
Enriched Air Nitrox - $175
Do you want to extend your bottom time, lessen your surface interval, and maximize every dive? Then it sounds like you want to be an Enriched Air Nitrox Diver!
During this course, you will learn how to choose the proper blend of Nitrox for your dive profile, determine maximum depth limits for your Nitrox mixture, analyze your breathing mixture, and plan and safely execute each dive so that you can safely get the most out of each dive.
Includes:
eLearning
Classroom Instruction
Digital Certification Card
Master Diver Course - $295
A Master Diver certification is the highest rank a recreational scuba diver can achieve. This course trains the Master Diver candidate to the highest level of knowledge possible, and you will leave this course with the knowledge to prepare you for dive leadership. This is also a fantastic way to increase your overall skills and comfort in the water beyond what the Advanced Scuba Diver and Rescue Diver courses can offer.
During this course you will conduct 8 dives to a Master Diver level, including limited visibility, deep, navigation, rescue, peak buoyancy and much more!
Includes:
eLearning
8 open water dives
Digital Certification Card
Divemaster - $550
Would you like to lead dives and dive trips and take certified divers on vacations to the world's best dive sites? Then the Dive Master program is your open door into the world of dive leadership!
The CUES Divemaster course will prepare you to lead divers in real-world environments as a professional dive leader.
Includes:
eLearning
Confined and open water dives
Digital Certification Card
Instructor Training Course
CUES is unusual as an educational organization in that we can offer training all the way up through Instructor - and even Instructor Trainer - completely in house! If you are interested in the CUES Instructor program please contact training@divecues.org with any questions that you may have.
Discover Dive / TRY Scuba - $45
Interested in scuba diving but unsure if a complete Certification Course is the way to go? Then why not give scuba a try with us! The Discover Dive gives you a chance to give diving a try in a controlled environment with one of our fantastic diving staff.
Includes:
1 Confined Water Session
Use of all scuba and personal equipment
Refund policy
CUES does not offer refunds for any student that withdraws from a course less than seven (7) days from the scheduled start date. A credit for use in future courses will be given for any unused goods and/or service if the student withdraws less than seven (7) days from the scheduled course start date. There will be no refunds or credit given at any time for goods and/or services rendered, including (but not limited to) activated eLearning codes, class sessions that have already been attended, etc.
Questions?
Read our Frequently Asked Questions for more information, or reach out to training@divecues.org
if you need additional information or help.